piazza
A public square, especially in Italian citiesA public square, especially in Italian cities.
» Almost all of Rome's famous piazzas have fountains.
Auf fast allen berühmten Plätzen Roms gibt es Springbrunnen.
Meaning
3 sensesA public square, especially in Italian cities.
a public square with room for pedestrians
(New England, US, dated, dialectal, especially)A veranda; a porch.
(UK)A roofed gallery or arcade (for example around a public square or in front of a building).
Examples
3 sentencesAlmost all of Rome's famous piazzas have fountains.
deAuf fast allen berühmten Plätzen Roms gibt es Springbrunnen.
Tom took a vaporetto to Piazza San Marco.
Saint Peter's square, or the Piazza San Pietro, is located in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Origin
From Italian piazza. Doublet of piatza, place, platz, and plaza.From Italian piazza. Doublet of piatza, place, platz, and plaza.
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Forms
plural: piazzas / piazzeSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular